sábado, 9 de julio de 2011

Movies review


Movie Reviews

From left, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis in
MOVIE REVIEW | 'HORRIBLE BOSSES'

A Treatise on Issues of the Workplace. Not.

By A. O. SCOTT
In "Horrible Bosses," a foul-mouthed and frequently funny new comedy of male resentment directed by Seth Gordon, employees plot revenge.
Nim Chimpsky being taught sign language by Laura-Ann Petitto as part of a 1970s experiment detailed in
MOVIE REVIEW | 'PROJECT NIM'

Some Humans and the Chimp They Loved and Tormented

By A. O. SCOTT
James Marsh's documentary "Project Nim" is about a chimpanzee, but we mostly see humans behaving badly.
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Carla Besnainou and Kerian Mayan in
MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE SLEEPING BEAUTY'

No Sleep for a Beauty Who Seeks Adventure

By MANOHLA DARGIS
In Catherine Breillat's "Sleeping Beauty" the princess doesn't fall into a 100-year slumber, she hits the road for some adventure.
Sholem Aleichem
MOVIE REVIEW | 'SHOLEM ALEICHEM: LAUGHING IN THE DARKNESS'

So, Would It Hurt You to Go See a Documentary About a Yiddish Writer?

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
"Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness" is a film biography not just of a writer but of a culture.
Paul Giamatti in
MOVIE REVIEW | 'IRONCLAD'

Grant a Few Rights, See What Happens?

By MANOHLA DARGIS
Paul Giamatti plays King John, who signed the Magna Carta and regretted it, in "Ironclad," a medieval battle film directed by Jonathan English.
From left, Q-Tip, Jarobi White, Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad in Michael Rapaport's
MOVIE REVIEW | 'BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE'

A Group's Formation and Dissolution

By ANDY WEBSTER
The actor Michael Rapaport recounts the history of the influential hip-hop ensemble A Tribe Called Quest.
Laura-Leigh, left, and Amber Heard as asylum inmates in
MOVIE REVIEW | 'JOHN CARPENTER'S THE WARD'

Young, Cute and Menaced, Per Usual

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
In "John Carpenter's The Ward" there is much to remind the viewer of a director's past heyday.
Mendy Zafir in a scene from
MOVIE REVIEW | 'ROMEO & JULIET IN YIDDISH'

Love Speaks in Every Language

By A. O. SCOTT
"Romeo & Juliet in Yiddish" relocates Shakespeare's lovers to modern-day Brooklyn.

News & Features

To Slow Piracy, Internet Providers Ready Penalties

By BEN SISARIO
Internet providers agreed to a system to identify those suspected of digital copyright infringement and impose progressively harsher consequences.

Paramount Starts Cartoon Unit, Feeding DreamWorks Rivalry

By BROOKS BARNES
The studio said it would release one animated film a year starting in 2014, at a cost of as much as $100 million each.
Robert Sklar

Robert Sklar, Film Scholar, Is Dead at 74

By WILLIAM GRIMES
Mr. Sklar's 1975 book "Movie-Made America: A History of American Movies" was one of the first histories to place Hollywood films in a social and political context.
A fan in costume at a book release party.

The Fans Own the Magic

By MANOHLA DARGIS and A. O. SCOTT
Others may control the copyrights, the royalties and the theme park receipts, but they can't keep Harry Potter's wizardry out of millions of hearts.

DVD

Gary Cooper, left, and Burt Lancaster in

An Influential Director, Two Distinct Directions

By DAVE KEHR
The new Blu-ray releases of two films directed by Robert Aldrich are very different: "Vera Cruz," and "Kiss Me Deadly."


Photos & Video

VIDEO: Critics' Picks: 'Lost in America'
A. O. Scott looks back at Albert Brooks's 1985 film about dropping out and hitting the road.
VIDEO: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Horrible Bosses'
Seth Gordon, the director of "Horrible Bosses," narrates a scene from his comedy.
VIDEO: Interview: James Marsh
The director James Marsh discusses "Project Nim," about a chimpanzee raised to live like a human.

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Mekado MurphyMovies Producer
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